When you want to give your laptop a little lift to make your workspace more ergonomic and comfortable, you have plenty of great laptop stands to choose from. Some offer added features like cooling fans, extra ports, or space-saving designs, others just get the job done and get your laptop off your desk by a few inches. Last week, we asked you to tell us which laptop stands you thought were the best—the ones you would recommend to others or would use for your own setup. Then we looked at the top five laptop stands based on your nominations. Now we're back to highlight the winner.

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The sturdy, solid aluminum mStand by Rain Design took the top spot with close to 40% of the overall vote. Those of you who voted for it praised the fact that while it was clearly designed with Macbooks in mind, any laptop worked great on it, it was a solid laptop stand that wouldn't collapse under the weight of your computer, and the new mStand 360 sports a swivel base.

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Behind it in second place with close to 19% of the votes cast was the DIY option, for those of you who don't see a reason to spend a ton of money on a laptop stand when you can make your own from things you have in your home office anyway, from a few books to a hacked-together, more complicated setup that meets your needs specifically. Just behind in third place was the Cooler Master Notepal U2 with over 17% of the overall vote, praised by many of you for offering adjustable cooling fans, a sharp-looking but affordable design, and a laptop stand that also collapses into a carrying case. In fourth place with just over 12% of the vote was the Griffin Elevator Laptop Stand, an affordable and space-saving laptop stand that can accomodate all types of notebook computers. Finally, right behind it in fifth place by a mere two votes was the super-cheap but always-functional IKEA BRADA, with another 12% of the vote.

The Hive Five is based on reader nominations. As with most Hive Five posts, if your favorite was left out, it's not because we hate it—it's because it didn't get the nominations required in the call for contenders post to make the top five. We understand it's a bit of a popularity contest, but if you have a favorite, we want to hear about it. Have a suggestion for the Hive Five? Send us an email at tips+hivefive@lifehacker.com!